Ainu
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Hello everyone! It's been a while since I last posted and this will probably be short but today is my 3 year anniversary of my DS surgery! I went from 310 pounds to 165 my first year and I've been holding steady at 165 since then. A year and a half ago I had the excess skin removed from my abdomen and the scars are finally fading. I've been working on my core and I'm finally seeing what could possibly be ab definition! I actually have the ab V! You know the one... the big ol' arrow muscles that point to the good stuff 
Blood work has been okay. Last time I was low on zinc and high on liver enzymes but I've had a very...very...very rough year and haven't been kind to myself.
Side note about the skin surgery. While I'm so grateful for the incredible boost in confidence I urge anyone and everyone to try and learn to love their body as it is before considering that surgery. It was not a pleasant experience. Also, depending on how good your insurance company is, they may pay for at least a portion of it. I saw the surgeon, told them I wanted it off and my reason way, "it hurt when I exercised." No rashes, no infections, just my word and insurance paid for 70% of it.
Absolutely best decision I have ever made. For all of the reasons you guess know. Keep trucking along. It's hard but 100% worth it in the end.
I guess this wasn't as short as I expected.
Blood work has been okay. Last time I was low on zinc and high on liver enzymes but I've had a very...very...very rough year and haven't been kind to myself.
Side note about the skin surgery. While I'm so grateful for the incredible boost in confidence I urge anyone and everyone to try and learn to love their body as it is before considering that surgery. It was not a pleasant experience. Also, depending on how good your insurance company is, they may pay for at least a portion of it. I saw the surgeon, told them I wanted it off and my reason way, "it hurt when I exercised." No rashes, no infections, just my word and insurance paid for 70% of it.
Absolutely best decision I have ever made. For all of the reasons you guess know. Keep trucking along. It's hard but 100% worth it in the end.
I guess this wasn't as short as I expected.
